The parties discussed the preparation of President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s visit to the Unites States and his meeting with the US President Joseph Biden on August 30th.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy instructed the Security Service and the Ministry of Internal Affairs to study all risks and provide unconditional protection for citizens of the Republic of Belarus who have arrived in Ukraine over the past year and who may face criminal encroachment due to their political or public activities.

After a phone conversation between President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund Kristalina Georgieva, which took place last week, Ukraine will receive more than $ 2.7 billion from the IMF free of charge and without any additional conditions.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy presented events dedicated to the anniversary of Ukraine's Independence Day.

As part of the celebration of the 30th anniversary of Ukraine's independence, more than 150 festive events will take place throughout the country. Festive events will last from August 22 to 24.

In Kramatorsk, Donetsk region, under the chairmanship of President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy, a national meeting of the National Security and Defense Council was held, during which the Strategy of Foreign Policy of Ukraine was approved, sanctions were imposed on a number of individuals and legal entities, and other important decisions in the spheres of economic and state security were made.

During a working trip to the Donetsk region, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy got himself acquainted with the initial stage of construction of a modern Regional Multidisciplinary Hospital in Kramatorsk.